Bishop Kearney High School vs. Aquinas Institute
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School Overview
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Aquinas Institute ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School History
Overview
Bishop Kearney High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school located in suburban Irondequoit.
It offers educational opportunities for students in grades 9-12 in the tradition of the Congregation of Christian Brothers and School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Bishop Kearney High School is a vibrant community dedicated to providing an environment in which high academic expectations, spirituality, and a strong sense of Catholic community enhance the education of the whole person.
The mission of Bishop Kearney High School is to empower young men and women to reach their full potential - academically, spiritually, and socially - by providing a college preparatory, values-based Catholic education in a student-centered family atmosphere, in keeping with the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the School Sisters of Notre.
The Aquinas Institute of Rochester is a Catholic, private, college preparatory, co-educational school educating in the Basilian tradition.
Our mission is to teach all students goodness, discipline, and knowledge, supported through gospel values, within a comprehensive curricular and co-curricular program that will prepare them to be responsible and caring citizens.
At Aquinas, our goal is to offer our students a well-rounded education, with the latest in educational technology.
We believe that their education extends beyond the classroom, to all aspects of their lives.
The resources and facilities at Aquinas offer students state-of-the-art technology in a traditional and historical setting.
With the latest in computer technology, a new fine art center and a new athletic complex, the campus at Aquinas is ever-changing to meet our students' needs.
Aquinas students are offered numerous opportunities to grow educationally, socially and spiritually. Aquinas graduates are prepared for college and beyond.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
n/a
1902
Students Body
Total Students
347 students
705 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
29%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
17
63
Grade 7 Students
37
93
Grade 8 Students
-
87
Grade 9 Students
78
124
Grade 10 Students
72
123
Grade 11 Students
76
85
Grade 12 Students
67
130
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
64 teachers
Average Class Size
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25
Number of AP Classes
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22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:11
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
17
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
26
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
AQ Dance, AQ Dance Company, AQ Theatre, AQ TV/Morning Update, Arete - High School Yearbook, Band, Big Brother/Big Sister, Catawumpus Improv Group, Choir, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Costume Crew, DECA, Game Club, Le Cercle Francais, Maroon & White Newspaper, Masterminds, Mathletes, Middle School Student Government, Middle School Yearbook, National Honor Society (NHS), Quidditch Club, Ski Club, SSJ Women's Leadership Program, Stage/Tech Crew, Student Council, Student Recruitment